Sino-American Relationship

Project Name : International Business & Business Culture.

Name : Vinay Prakash Oommen

Instructor’s Name : Dr. Paulson Mathew Chunkapura

Course Name : International Business – INB4500

Date : 29/12/2010

User ID : 198388

Acknowledgement

I gratefully profound acknowledge my profound sense of gratitude and indebtness to my following mentor:

Dr. Paulson Mathew Chunkapura., President of Madonna University, Michigan, USA.

For his colossal support in sharing his ideas, experience and views while drafting my project on International Business and Culture Experience, and with whose unfailing guidance, I have been able to accomplish my project successfully.

At last, my heartfelt thanks to my family and friends for their support and encouragement in completing this project.

INDEX

SECTION | Page No. |

Definition and Introduction to International Business | 4 |

Definition and Introduction to Globalization | 5 |

Business Communication | 7 |

Business Culture | 9 |

Business Etiquette and Customs in India | 10 |

Business Etiquette and Customs in Japan | 12 |

Geert Hofstede Analysis on Cultural Value Dimensions | 15 |

Business Opportunities in India | 17 |

Business Opportunities in Japan | 19 |

Business Risks in India and Japan | 21 |

Conclusion | 22 |

Bibliography | 23 |

Definition and Introduction to International Business

International Business (IB) is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more nations. It refers to all those business activities which involves cross border transactions of goods, services and resources between two or more nations. IB is an economic system of exchanging goods and services, conducted between individuals and businesses in multiple...